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Integrated Approaches for Retrofitting Infrastructures with Innovative Energy Storage Technologies

eu HORIZON-CL5-2027-07-D3-27 · Horizon Europe (HORIZON)

Statusforthcoming
Opens04 Aug 2027
Deadline01 Dec 2027 — 445 days
ActionHORIZON Innovation Actions
Official pagehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunit…
Fetched2026-09-11 04:00:47+00:00

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Scope

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Improved energy security of the energy system by offering cost-effective and efficient solutions for additional diverse and flexible energy storage capacities. Improve the sustainability and circularity of energy storage systems. Enhanced economic viability of energy storage by utilizing existing infrastructures. Scope: Demonstration of novel or improved technological solutions for cost-efficient, circular and sustainable energy storage, which contribute to grid flexibility and make use of existing obsolete or outdated energy or other infrastructures. Proposals should integrate the synergies between novel or improved energy storage technologies and retrofitting of obsolete or outdated infrastructures, like e.g. old hydropower dams and basins, decommissioned power plants, former industrial facilities, coal mines, fossil fuel infrastructure etc. by optimizing at the same time storage capacity and efficiency as well as circularity and socioeconomic and environmental sustainability, which should be addressed, e.g. by stakeholder outreach and consideration of possible environmental impacts. Furthermore, proposals should follow secure by design approach and integrate built-in security in the energy systems. Selected projects are expected to contribute to the BRIDGE initiative [1] and actively participate in its activities. null Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-8 by the end of the project – see General Annex B. Activities may start at any TRL. [1] https://bridge-smart-grid-storage-systems-digital-projects.ec.europa.eu/

What consortia for this call have looked like

2 projects have been funded under this line (HORIZON-CL5-D3-27) in Horizon Europe and H2020. This is what they were made of — not a recommendation, just what the Commission signed.

19partners, typically
range 14–19
10countries per consortium
14 seen across all of them
33organisations in total
across those projects

The mix of organisations

18 companies
9 research organisations
5 universities
1 other organisation

Who coordinated them

Coordinating an EU project is a demanding, specific job. These organisations have done it on this topic line before.

Sintef As · NO Instituto Tecnologico De Aragon · ES

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